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 Open limping in shorthanded games, Schuster, 2. Dec 2003 19:39 | ||
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| In shorthanded games (6 or less) I almost never open limp unless I have an extremely good reason, and that reason is usually that the blinds defend no matter what and I have a very marginal holding on the puck that isn't enough for a value raise. Other than that, I almost always raise or fold when I'm first in the pot. The question I have is this. What circumstances would you open for a limp in a shorthanded game? Am I missing something by not doing so? Lee | ||
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| Re: Open limping in shorthanded games, 4 POKER, 2. Dec 2003 21:07 | ||
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| Lee - Alot depends on if the game is 6 handed or if it's 4 handed, or 3 handed, etc.. If the game is 6 handed and I'm UTG or +1, If I have a hand like K-Q, A-J, A-10, Q-J suited, J-10 suited, I may chose to enter the pot with those types of holdings but I may not necessarily open raise with them. For me, alot has to do with table texture and how many if any players have folded to me yet. When the game is short but not too short (6 player max), some of the holdings that you may not chose to come in with for even a limp in a 10 handed game can be played for a limp when the field is narrowed down a bit and the conditions are right. The same may apply for the smallish pocket pairs (5-5 thru 7-7) : if I'm in EP and the game is about average (not too passive, not too aggresive), then I will limp in to see the flop. Whereas if the game was full, I may just pass all together with the smaller pp's - again, it depends on the passivity of the game and my opponents tendencies. LP or OTB, I'll raise if I'm first in unless the blinds are really super aggresive, then I may just open-limp with some of those holdings listed above. If the blinds are pretty tight then I'll raise with much less than that, and If they play poorly and/or passively pre and postflop, then I'll raise just about every time in that spot unless my hand is real garbage. 4P- | ||
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| Re: Open limping in shorthanded games, Formless, 3. Dec 2003 06:12 | ||
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| -Limp with AA, KK so you can limp with QTs type hands too that don't show down well. -Limp-reraise with big pockets for max value.. -If you have an action donkey or two behind you who will autoraise your limp, you can limp reraise with a wider range of hands. -Limp on the button with a medium crap hand like A3o and play it like a draw . Aggressive poker is winning poker, but I think sometimes it's good to mix it up a bit to keep 'em guessing. | ||
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| Re: Open limping in shorthanded games, Boftx, 3. Dec 2003 11:17 | ||
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| I have been playing 5/10 6-handed a lot lately. I tend to call more EP raises with big Ax, Axs, suited/1-gap connectors or medium/big parirs when I see EP coming in with less than than A or big pocket pair. I am much more respectful of the raiser otherwise. Obviously I have to be prepared to drop the hand fast if the flop doesn't hit me hard, but this has been profitable for me. A9o might be crap in a full ring, but it beats the stuffing out of KQ 6-handed if an A flops. Therefore I limp unless I have a hand I can call a re-raise with. Jim | ||
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| Re: Open limping in shorthanded games, Roy Cooke, 4. Dec 2003 09:32 | ||
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| I agree with you completely....I think you hit the nail on the head ! Life is Good :-) Roy Cooke on 2. Dec 2003 19:39 Schuster wrote: > In shorthanded games (6 or less) I almost never open limp unless I have an > extremely good reason, and that reason is usually that the blinds defend no > matter what and I have a very marginal holding on the puck that isn't enough for > a value raise. Other than that, I almost always raise or fold when I'm first in > the pot. > > The question I have is this. What circumstances would you open for a limp in a > shorthanded game? Am I missing something by not doing so? > > Lee | ||
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